<p align="justify" class="bodytext">The disgraced former Pakistan captain Salman Butt has arrived in Bangladesh to play his first full-fledged competition outside his homeland since serving a five-year ban for spot fixing, an official said on Tuesday.</p>.<p align="justify" class="bodytext">He was cleared by the Pakistan Cricket Board to play in the latest edition of the Dhaka Premier League, a popular Bangladesh club franchise which runs until March 20.</p>.<p align="justify" class="bodytext">Butt has committed to a full season for local giants Mohammedan Sporting Club, a club captained by Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan.</p>.<p align="justify" class="bodytext">The former Pakistan skipper is expected to make his debut against Brothers Union on Wednesday.</p>.<p align="justify" class="bodytext">Mohammedan official Wasim Khan said the club was looking for a left-handed opener and Butt "easily fit" the profile, adding they were not concerned about his past.</p>.<p align="justify" class="bodytext">"It happened long, long ago. He already served out his ban," he said.</p>.<p align="justify" class="bodytext">"We don't think it should be an issue now. We have seen him scoring runs and that is important to us."</p>.<p align="justify" class="bodytext">Butt was captain of Pakistan when fast bowlers Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir delivered deliberate no-balls during a Test match against England at Lord's in August 2010.</p>.<p align="justify" class="bodytext">The trio admitted to working with a bookmaker and served time in prison in England before being suspended for a minimum five years by the International Cricket Council.</p>.<p align="justify" class="bodytext">The ban ended on September 1, 2015.</p>.<p align="justify" class="bodytext">Amir has since returned to international cricket but Butt and Asif's careers were limited to Pakistan's domestic competition.</p>.<p align="justify" class="bodytext">Butt was allowed to play two matches in a Twenty20 competition in the United Arab Emirates in January -- one controversial match in that event is under investigation by the ICC Anti-Corruption Unit -- before being cleared to play in Bangladesh.</p>.<p align="justify" class="bodytext">Dhaka Premier League is a 50-over tournament featuring many retired international players including Pakistan's Wasim Akram and Shahid Afridi, Sri Lanka's Arjuna Ranatunga and Sanath Jayasuriya, India's Ajay Jadeja and England's Neil Fairbrother.</p>
<p align="justify" class="bodytext">The disgraced former Pakistan captain Salman Butt has arrived in Bangladesh to play his first full-fledged competition outside his homeland since serving a five-year ban for spot fixing, an official said on Tuesday.</p>.<p align="justify" class="bodytext">He was cleared by the Pakistan Cricket Board to play in the latest edition of the Dhaka Premier League, a popular Bangladesh club franchise which runs until March 20.</p>.<p align="justify" class="bodytext">Butt has committed to a full season for local giants Mohammedan Sporting Club, a club captained by Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan.</p>.<p align="justify" class="bodytext">The former Pakistan skipper is expected to make his debut against Brothers Union on Wednesday.</p>.<p align="justify" class="bodytext">Mohammedan official Wasim Khan said the club was looking for a left-handed opener and Butt "easily fit" the profile, adding they were not concerned about his past.</p>.<p align="justify" class="bodytext">"It happened long, long ago. He already served out his ban," he said.</p>.<p align="justify" class="bodytext">"We don't think it should be an issue now. We have seen him scoring runs and that is important to us."</p>.<p align="justify" class="bodytext">Butt was captain of Pakistan when fast bowlers Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir delivered deliberate no-balls during a Test match against England at Lord's in August 2010.</p>.<p align="justify" class="bodytext">The trio admitted to working with a bookmaker and served time in prison in England before being suspended for a minimum five years by the International Cricket Council.</p>.<p align="justify" class="bodytext">The ban ended on September 1, 2015.</p>.<p align="justify" class="bodytext">Amir has since returned to international cricket but Butt and Asif's careers were limited to Pakistan's domestic competition.</p>.<p align="justify" class="bodytext">Butt was allowed to play two matches in a Twenty20 competition in the United Arab Emirates in January -- one controversial match in that event is under investigation by the ICC Anti-Corruption Unit -- before being cleared to play in Bangladesh.</p>.<p align="justify" class="bodytext">Dhaka Premier League is a 50-over tournament featuring many retired international players including Pakistan's Wasim Akram and Shahid Afridi, Sri Lanka's Arjuna Ranatunga and Sanath Jayasuriya, India's Ajay Jadeja and England's Neil Fairbrother.</p>